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专业八级考试试题及答案解析一
专业八级考试试题及答案解析
（一）
一、ListeningComprehension（NewsBroadcast）（共4小题,共4.0分）Inthissection,youwillhearseveralnewsitems.Listentothemcarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.
第1题
Accordingtothenews,USconsumerconfidence______.
Aslippedinfivesuccessivemonths
Bslippedinsevensuccessivemonths
Chasdroppedtoitslowestlevelinfiveyears
Dslippedonemorepointthismonth
【正确答案】：
A
【本题分数】：
1.0分
【答案解析】
[听力原文]
USconsumerconfidencedroppedinNovemberforthefifthstraightmonthtoitslowestlevelinmorethansevenyears
（1）.Thelatestsurvey,akeyindicatorfortheUSeconomy,wasreleasedTuesdaybytheConferenceBoard,aprivatebusinessresearchgroup.ThelatestnumbersshowAmericansareincreasinglyworriedaboutjobs,asthenumberofunemployedkeepsrisingthisyear.Consumerconfidenceslippedanotherfewpointsthismonth,morethanexpertswerepredicting.Thefiguresshowconsumersaremoreconcernedaboutthepresenteconomicsituationthantheyhavebeeninrecentyears.Also,persistentfearsoverterrorismapparentlyareaddingtothepeople'sworries
（2）.EconomistssaysignsoffallingconfidenceintheUSeconomycouldnothavecomeataworsetime.Itsuggestslessrobustshoppingduringtheendoftheyearholidayseason.USretailersarealreadygloomy,ascustomersworriedabouttheircurrentfinancialsituationseemtobeshoppingmorecautiously.Consumerspendingaccountsforabouttwo-thirdsofUSeconomicactivity.
题目问美国消费者信心下滑的情况。
短文开头就直接给出了答案：
“USconsumerconfidencedroppedinNovemberforthefifthstraightmonthtoitslowestlevelinmorethansevenyears”，即11月美国的消费者信心连续5个月下跌至七年多来的最低点，所以正确选项是A。
第2题
Whatresultedinthefallingconfidence?
AFearoverterrorism.
BWorsefinancialsituation.
CBothAandB.
DShoppingmoreprudently.
【正确答案】：
C
【本题分数】：
1.0分
【答案解析】
题目问是何导致了消费者信心的下滑。
报道中提到：
“thepresenteconomicsituation”和“persistentfearsoverterrorism”，即选项A和B，而shoppingmoreprudently则是消费者对财政状况担忧的结果，所以得出正确答案为选项C。
第3题
Whatcanbelearnedaboutthebarrier?
AThebarrierwasfirstapprovedthreeyearsago.
BConstructiononthebarrierwasslowduetolegalwrangling.
CTheIsraeligovernmentisdeterminedtoerectthebarrierbySeptember1th.
DThebarrierisbuilttokeepsuicidebombersoutoftheWestBank.
【正确答案】：
B
【本题分数】：
1.0分
【答案解析】
[听力原文]
IsraelhasapprovedconstructionofitscontroversialsecuritybarrieraroundJerusalem.ThedecisionhasangeredPalestiniansaswehearfromRobertBurgerattheVOAbureauinJerusalem.
Israel'scabinetdecidedthatconstructionoftheseparationbarrieraroundJerusalemwillbeaccelerated.IsraelbeganerectingthecontroversialbarriertwoyearsagotokeepPalestiniansuicidebombersout.Butlegalobstaclesandbureaucracyhaveslowedconstruction
（1）.Nowthegovernmentmeansbusiness.PlannershaveuntilSeptember1sttocompletepreparations.PalestiniansarefuriousbecausethebarriercutsofftheWestBankfromEastJerusalem,whichtheywantasthecapitalofafuturestate.FourArabneighborhoodswillbeoutsidethebarrier,separating55,000PalestinianresidentsofJerusalemfromjobs,schoolsandhospitals
（2）.Withprospectsforafinalpeaceagreementlookingdim,thebarrier'spartofPrimeMinisterArielSharon'splantounilaterallyredrawIsrael'sborders.RobertBurgerforVOANews,Jerusalem,
题目问关于隔离墙的正确表述，文中提到以色列两年前就开始修建颇受争议的隔离墙，“Butlegalobstaclesandbureaucracyhaveslowedconstruction”，即由于法律上的阻碍和官僚的行政体制，修建进程放慢了。
故选项B的表述正确。
第4题
WhywerethePalestiniansfurious?
AThebarriercutofftheWestBankfromtheircapital.
BThebarrierblocks55,000Palestinians'accesstoeducationandhealthcare.
CJerusalemresidentshavenojobs,schoolsandhospitals.
DAfinalpeaceagreementlooksdim.
【正确答案】：
C
【本题分数】：
1.0分
【答案解析】
题目问巴勒斯坦人愤怒的原因。
虽然巴勒斯坦希望将东耶路撒冷作为未来巴勒斯坦国的首都，但目前还不是，所以排除干扰项A。
短文提到：
“separating55,000PalestinianresidentsofJerusalemfromjobs,schoolsandhospitals”，即隔离墙的修建会让55,000巴勒斯坦居民失去工作、教育和医疗的机会。
二、ReadingComprehension（Comprehension）（共20小题,共20.0分）Inthissectiontherearefourpassagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswer.MarkyouranswersonAnswerSheetTwo.
第1题
Businesstravelersusedtobethecashcowsofthehotelbusiness.Armedwithcorporatecreditcardsandexpenseaccounts,they'dhappilylaydownhundredsofdollarspernightfortheprivilegeofaGodivachocolateontheirpillowandasunkenwhirlpooltubintheirbathroom.Butjustasprolongedcorporatebelt-tighteninghasforcedroadwarriorstousebudgetairlines,moreandmoreofthemarenoweschewingfive-starlodginginfavorofcheaperaccommodations.Indeed,earlierthisyeartheUSNationalBusinessTravelAssociationreleasedfiguresshowingthat61percentofcorporatetravelmanagersplannedtobooktheirpeopleintolower-pricedhotelsinthecomingyear.
Here'sthegoodnews:
penny-pinchingistranslatingintobetterdealsatcheapandup-markethotelsalike.Servicesatmiddle-markethotelsarerisingtoaccommodateanewwaveofmoredemandingcorporatecustomers.Andluxuryhotelsareworkinghardertokeepbusinesstravelerscoming,offeringlowerrates,specialpackagesandextraservices.Eventhoughbusiness-travelvolumeissettorisebymorethan4percentin2004afterthreedismalyears,hotelswillcontinuetobeunderpressure—inlargepartbecauseaweakdollarisforcingAmericanbusinesstravelerstosearchforvalue.
Someofthebestdealsarecomingfromthebigchains.InJanuaryStarwoodHotelsannounceditwouldupgradeitsglobalmiddle-marketbrandbyrollingoutfleehigh-speedwirelessInternetaccessinallguestrooms.Ontheflipside,upscalebrandslikeInter-ContinentalandRitzCarltonaresellingemptyroomsatdiscountratesviaonlineservices.Thathastheeffectofdepressingluxury-roomprices,becausecorporatetravelmanagerscannowdemandthathotelsmatchtheirowndiscountpricesallthetime.Inter-ContinentalhotelsinFranceandGermanyhavebeenhitsohardthattheyareactuallyrepricingtheirroomstoreflectratesbeforethedollarbeganfalling.UpscalehotelslikeWaldorf-Astoria,Sofitelarealsotryingtoofferextraservices.
Butbewareofnew,hiddenfees.Inanefforttomakeupsomeoftheirlostrevenue,hotelsarestartingtochargecorporatetravelersforthingsthatusedtobefree,includingbreakfast,banquetormeetingrooms.
Asidefromsavingcompaniesmoney,thetrendinfrugalbusinesstravelmaygiverisetoawholenewmarketsegment,thebuy-to-lethotelroom.LastweekinLondon,BritishpropertydeveloperJohnnySandelsonlaunchedGuestInvest,ahotelinNottingHillwhereuserscanpurchasearoomfor235,000,useitforamaximumof52nightsayearthemselves,thenrentitouttherestofthetimetomakeextramoney.Itseemsanideawhosetimehascome:
GuestInvestsaysithasalreadyfieldedhundredsofcallsfrombusinesspeopleinterestedinmakingacheaperhoteltheirsecondhome.
Accordingtothetext,businesstravelersusedto______.
Atakebudgetairlines
Bbooklower-pricedhotels
Cenjoyprivilegesinhotels
Dbecustomersofluxurioushotels
【正确答案】：
D
【本题分数】：
1.0分
【答案解析】
题目问下列关于商务旅行者过去的做法哪项是正确的。
第1段第1句提到：
“Businesstravelersusedtobethecashcowsofthehotelbusiness（商务旅行者过去通常是酒店行业的可靠收入来源）”。
第3句指出：
“…moreandmoreofthemarenoweschewingfive-starlodginginfavorofcheaperaccommodations（他们当中越来越多的人现在开始放弃住五星级酒店而选择更便宜的旅店）”。
由此可见，商务旅行者过去通常住高档酒店，D符合文意，故为答案。
第2题
Howdohotelsreacttothepenny-pinchingpolicy?
ATheyhavetoraisetheirrates.
BTheychargemoreonextraservices.
CTheyofferbetterdealsfortravelers.
DTheyaresufferingsuccessivedismal.
【正确答案】：
C
【本题分数】：
1.0分
【答案解析】
题目问酒店如何应对“节约开支”政策。
根据题干定位第2段。
第1句提到：
“penny-pinchingistranslatingintobetterdealsatcheapandup-markethotelsalike（节省开支正促使廉价酒店和高档旅店都提供更好的服务）”。
然后第2、3句详细介绍了中档酒店和豪华酒店的做法：
“Servicesatmiddle-markethotelsarerisingtoaccommodateanewwaveofmoredemandingcorporatecustomers.Andluxuryhotelsareworkinghardertokeepbusinesstravelerscoming,offeringlowerrates,specialpackagesandextraservices（中档旅店正提高其服务质量，豪华酒店正采取措施如降低价格、提供优惠和额外服务来吸引顾客）”。
C符合文意，故为答案。
第3题
Travelerscannowdemandhotelstomatchtheirownpricesbecause______.
Atravelersonlyhavelimitedbudget
Bhotelsaretryinghardtokeepgoodbusiness
Chotelsaretryingtodepresstheirprices
Dtravelersdemandforextraservices
【正确答案】：
B
【本题分数】：
1.0分
【答案解析】
题目问为什么旅行者现在能要求旅店的价格和他们所期望的价格保持一致。
第2段第3句告诉我们：
“luxuryhotelsareworkinghardertokeepbusinesstravelerscoming,offeringlowerrates,specialpackagesandextraservices”。
第3段第3句提到了高档酒店的具体措施“…upscalebrands…aresellingemptyroomsatdiscountratesviaonlineservices（豪华酒店通过网络以折扣价招揽客人入住）”。
紧接着介绍了产生的影响：
“Thathastheeffectofdepressingluxury-roomprices，becausecorporatetravelmanagerscannowdemandthathotelsmatchtheirowndiscountpricesallthetime（这起到了降低豪华房价价格的效果，因为现在客人可以要求酒店的价格与折扣价格一致）”。
由此可见，旅店这么做的是为了降低价格，而降低价格是为了吸引顾客，保持生意兴旺。
故B为答案。
第4题
Comparedwithtraditionalhotels,thebuy-to-lethotel______.
Aprovidesbetterroomandservice
Battractsmoreattentionsfromtravelers
Ccostslessandcanbeprofitable
Dmakestravelersfeelmoreathome
【正确答案】：
C
【本题分数】：
1.0分
【答案解析】
题目问下列关于购买用于出租的酒店的说法哪个是正确的。
根据题干定位第5段。
首句指出节俭的商务旅行趋势也可能导致一个全新市场的诞生，即用于出租的酒店。
紧接着作者举了个例子：
“GuestInvest,...whereuserscanpurchasearoomfor￡235,000,useitforamaximumof52nightsayearthemselves，thenrentitouttherestofthetimetomakeextramoney（客人花235,000英镑就能一整年租下GuestInvest的一个房间，其中自己最多能使用52晚，而其余时间都可以租出去来赚取额外收入）”。
末句提到：
“…GuestInvestsaysithasalreadyfieldedhundredsofcallsfrombusinesspeopleinterestedinmakingacheaperhoteltheirsecondhom
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